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Congratulations! You have completed all of the bESTology lessons for 2018. We hope that you have enjoyed them and learned something along the way. These lessons were designed to inspire and prepare you for the 2018 BEST competition – CURRENT EVENTS. This week’s lesson is designed to wrap things up Read more…
We have mentioned the word GYRE before when discussing ocean garbage. This week we will become very knowledgeable in the subject of Ocean Gyres. You are probably asking why this week’s topic has landfills mixed with ocean Gyres. You will learn why later. Let’s begin understanding what a Gyre is. Read more…
As a teacher, one the hardest concepts for my students to understand is the term “ sustainability “. It seems like such a simple word and so easu to undstand, but when your are trying to explain the meaning of it and how it relates to ecosystems and environmnets, so Read more…
Last week we learned all about how plastic is made and how bad it is for the environment. A very interesting post showed up on my facebook and I had to share it with you. https://www.facebook.com/InTheKnowInnovationAOL/videos/1936806076612046/ There has been a lot of talk in these past lessons about plastic in Read more…
The Science behind Plastic– Week 8 We have learned about recycling and the amount of plastic garbage in our oceans, as well as some ways to clean up this mess. Last week we took a look at how plastic is killing some of our aquatic friends, especially turtles. Let’s take Read more…
These turtles are amazing. Watch this video first. We wish this was the truth about turtles, but we know it isn’t. Below is a picture of what is really happening to sea turtles. They are in danger, endangered, and some species are becoming extinct. Let’s take a dive into the Read more…
About 70 percent of the earth’s surface is covered by oceans yet so much of it hasn’t been explored. This lesson is going to introduce you to the robots of the ocean. You will need to do a lot of research and become familiar with the types of robots and Read more…
Most of us use plastic every day in some way or another. Some of us recycle the plastic, BUT some of us just throw it away. This week we will see just how devastating plastic in the ocean really is. Watch the video below as an introduction to this eye Read more…
This week’s lesson takes us on a learning journey through currents. Let’s explore how these three topics above are all linked. Let’s Begin… What do these three topics have in common? Take a few minutes and think about how these three topics are linked then discuss with your group. Hopefully Read more…
Are you ready to get dirty? Put on your work gloves as we dive deep into the world of RECYCLING! Let’s Begin… Take a look at the graph below. This was in 2017 and shows the Recycling rate for major countries around the world. Look where the United States is Read more…
This week’s lesson will look at our natural resources and how we are using them for energy. Let’s Begin… So what are our natural resources, and why are they so important? Natural resources are materials from the Earth that are used to support life and meet people’s needs. Any natural Read more…